nfl supersta antonio brown firing back after allegations of rape. the patriots under pressure to bench him before his team debut this weekend what coach bill belichick is saying about the controversy. the new alert for an over the counter drug taken by millions the fda revealing it contains a chemical linked to cancer what to do if you take it. and the cold case cracked after 22 years with an online search >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt good evening, everyone 14 days in prison was the sentence handed down late today against actress felicity huffman in a case framed by privilege and affluence. the "desperate housewives" star is the first to fac sentencing in the college admissions cheating scandal. after pleading guilty to paying to boost her daughter's s.a.t. scores the prison sentence along with a fine and community service came after huffman tearfully addressed the court acknowledging her shame. miguel almaguer is in boston and

he has the late details. >> reporter: actress huffman walking out of court today, but not free of prison the celebrity brushing past cameras with husband and actor william h. macy moments after she was sentenced to 14 days behind bars. in front of the judge, the prosecutor said most parents have the moral compass and integrity not to step over the line the defendant does not. after noting huffman's fame and wealth several times, the prosecutor said emphatically that's no paparazzi in prison prison is the great equalizer. she must go to prison. before she addressed the judge, many legal experts thought the oscar nominee would avoid time behind bars. looking for leniency, she told the judge i am deeply ashamed of what i have done i have inflicted more damage than i could have imagined her voice cracking while she fought back tears huffman said i take full responsibility for my

actions. i will accept whatever punishment you deem appropriate. after pleading guilty to fraud charges in may, huffman admitted to paying $15,000 to have her daughter's s.a.t. scores rigged. the judge noting she apologized and accepted guilt early. compared to other defendants she made one of the smallest bribes she said she was not a repeat player, and did not involve the child. then the sentence. 14 days in prison. $30,000 fine one year supervised release and 250 hours of community service. told to report to prison within six weeks, her attorney asked if she could surrender to this facility in dublin, california hours away from her sprawling home in the hollywood hills. with 51 arrested in the pay to play college entrance scandal, huffman is now the first parent to be sentenced. today's hearing perhaps a litmus test for the dozens of parents

who will appear before the judge next >> anything to say >> reporter: fellow actress lori loughlin faces more serious charges after allegedly paying half a million dollars to get her daughters into usc and is headed towards trial but tonight for one actress the legal cliff-hanger coming to an end with prison time on a stage where the stakes were high huffman is now free to travel home to los angeles and she needs to report to federal prison by the end of next month then she will begin her community service. lester >> all right, miguel, thanks and cynthia mcfadden is our senior legal correspondent. i wonder what you think of the sentence >> some people think this was too severe and some not severe enough i think the judg was trying to reach a compromise and send a message and the last thing that huffman wanted was to go to prison the judge wanted to make clear she committed a crime and that's just where she was going to go, if only for 14 days. >> she's one of many,

many defendants what does this signal to the rest of them >> let's break the other defendants into two parts. those who also pled guilty, 14 of them, the prosecutor is seekin between a month and 15 months penalty for them if i were them i would start packing, very likely they'll do some prison time too now, for those like lori loughlin who pled not guilty and who ar saying they did nothing wrong, remember, she could serve 40 years in prison if convicted. >> cynthia, thank you. also, breaking tonight that new tropical threat heading for the bahamas. hit hard by hurricane dorian nbc news meteorologist dylan dreyer is tracking it. dylan, what are you seeing? >> good evening, lester llopical depression 9 likely become a tropical storm tomorrow the winds are at 30 miles an hour and the lack of extreme winds should really prevent a major storm surge from occurring. however, as it moves through the northern bahamas, we could see up to six inches of rainfall and that could lead to some flooding and flash flooding in

this area that's already hard hit. then we need to keep a close eye on the track of the storm although the models have been pushing it further to the east that's good news for the coast of florida and southeastern united states. and then it's looking like it's going to take that turn out over the waters so we really shouldn't see too many impacts but we have to keep a close eye on this track. lester >> all right, dylan, thank you. now to a deadly incident near columbus, ohio. a man crashing a pickup truck into the emergency room of a hospital, killing an employee and authorities say it was intentional. our steve patterson has more. >> reporter: tonight investigators sifting for answers at this ohio emergency room after a truck plowed into the building, killing an employee >> 17911 injury accident. >> i heard this boom then i looked over and i saw this black truck. >> reporter: you can see the truck fully lodged inside the med center. >> there was a lady pinned between the truck and the desk >> reporter: sheriff's officials say a 45-year-old man sped

across the parking lot, smashin through the front door and striking two hospital employees. authorities calling the act intentional. saying it happened after the suspect left a psychological exam against medical advice officials say the second victim nonlife treated for threatening injuries leondecker is facing charges for aggravated murder. lester >> steve patterson, thank you. there is a new alert from the fda concerning a popular over the counter heartburn medication low levels of the chemical linked to cancer discovered in zantac nbc's stephanie gosk on what you need to know >> reporter: tens of millions of americans take the heartburn medication zantac toda the fda issued an alert that zantac and the generic version contain low levels of a probable human carcinogen called ndma. according to the alert, the fda is not calling for individuals to stop taking the drug but is continuing to investigate. >> if somebody is concerned, they can

switch to othe similar type of medications and if they want to stop altogether it's best to slowly stop an talk to your doctor about differen ways you can keep your heartburn under control. >> reporter: over the last year mdma was found in popular blood pressure medications and triggered multiple recalls. today's announcement comes after an online pharmacy detected the chemical during its own independent testing of zantac. the agency does not routinely test drugs on its own leaving it up to the manufacturers instead. the makers of zantac issued a statement, sanofi take patient safety seriously and we're committed to working with the fda. zantac has been around for over a decade and meets all the specifie safety requirements. tonight, the fda is asking doctors to report any problems with zantac, looking to measure the risk for the millions of people who take it stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york and there's big news tonight for more than 1 million children with peanut allergies. the fda panel has recommended approving the first treatment of

its kind nbc's kristen dahlgren on the potentially lifesaving pill >> reporter: for years violet lived in fear of even the smallest trace of peanuts. >> i couldn't touch a doorknob, i had to wipe them down before because somebody could have walked in with peanuts on their hands. >> reporter: she couldn't fly on planes or sit with friends at lunch. >> it's really hard. >> to think that any little piece of peanut dust could kill her. >> yeah. especially when they're so helpless and little. >> reporter: but today an fda committee recommended approval for a first of its kind treatment called palforzia. a capsule with a minuscule amount of pharmaceutical grade peanut powder. over time the dose is increased. >> so their body develops a tolerance. kind of says, gosh, this isn't foreign. this isn't weird. >> reporter: full fda approval is expected to come later this year the treatment isn't a complete cure most patients still can't eat a peanut butter sandwich but they no longer need to worry about

accidental exposure. two years after participating in the clinical trial, violet now eats two peanut m&m's every night for maintenance and can do things she never dreamed of. >> i would have never have gotten to be able to do all these amazing experiences. >> reporter: now living a life without fear and giving hope to the millions still suffering from food allergies. kristen dahlgren, nbc news new heartbreak tonight in st. louis one mother sharing her devastation after losing her teen son to gun violence the shooting just hours after a 3-year-old's death, raising the number of kids killed by gunfire in the area this year to at least 23 here's nbc's ron allen. >> reporter: tonight the mother of 13-year-old clifford swann is left with only memories >> he was funny, outgoing he joked all the time. he loved school. >> reporter: swann was killed last night while walking with two older friends

through an apartment complex. investigators arresting an 18-year-old. >> i just wish i had my son >> ain't your fault. >> reporter: swann's shooting came just hours after the death of 3-year-old rodne march who police say got ahold of a loade gun and shot himself this brings the total number of children shot and killed this year to 23 the youngest, just 2 years old. >> everyone that's over the age of 9 years old is able to say i'm afraid of being shot it's real. it's horrific. we're in a real state of trauma. >> reporter: police blame a flood of high powered weapons. where are all of the guns coming from >> people coming in the community and selling guns, stolen guns. that's a big problem. >> reporter: police say they still need more help from witnesses. while the st. louis area kids are under siege. ron allen, nbc news. >> so much heartache in that community. a major question hanging over the nfl tonight, will superstar

antonio brown make his debut with the new england patriots sunday after he was accused of rape in a lawsuit by his former trainer. brown has denied the allegations. and defends himself on instagram from tom brady's training center. >> the devil is going to try to bring you down when you get closer to your goals the key is don't let him. >> head coach bill belichick did not signal today whether brown will play saying only quote we'll do what's best for the team authorities say they have no record of a complaint and no criminal charges have been filed. now to the fallout after that heated exchange in last night's democratic debate joe biden coming under attack from former hud secretary julian castro who appeared to take a shot at biden's age. late today the former vp responding. peter alexander has more. >> reporter: tonight, joe biden brushing off that stunning swipe from julian castro at last night's debate. >> i don't view it as anything i think he has his facts wrong. >> reporter: biden had come under intense

scrutiny for a string of misstatements and castro seemed to question his memory during this clash over whether biden' health care plan automatically enrolls the uninsured. >> no, they don't have to buy in they do not have to buy in. >> you just said that. you just said that two minutes ago. you just said two minutes ago that they would have to buy in. >> they don't have to buy in - >> are you forgetting what you said two minutes ago >> reporter: but was it a fair attack castro appeared to misrepresent what biden said, even though he correctl highlighted the common criticism of biden's plan. still, it was the apparent shot at the former vp's age that's come under fire. >> i thought that was so personal and so unnecessary. >> reporter: castro today not backing down >> this is what these debates are for. we're having a disagreement about something very important. >> reporter: others warning biden's lack of precision could cost democrats >> there's a lot of people concerned about joe biden's ability to carry the ball across the end line without fumbling

>> biden saying it's fine for his rivals to play the age card. >> reporter: would you release your medical records to allay >> yes, i don't have concerns you want to wrestle? >> reporter: they argued after facing repeated attacks last night, biden is still the front-runner lester >> peter alexander, thank you. it was 25 years ago today that president clinton signed the violent crime and law enforcement act into law, which has figured omently in the democratic race for president. formally known as the federal violent crime and law enforcement act, it was hailed by supporters as a get tough response to rising crime but a quarter century later the impact is still being debated. the year, 1994 >> next thing i saw was people falling down and gunshots. >> america's cities facing soaring crime a new law seen by many as the best way to fight back. >> let us roll up our sleeves to roll back this awful tide of violence. >> marc morial was

mayor of new orleans. talk about the new orleans that you inherited as mayor in 1994. >> there were 400 plus murders a year the outcry from the african-american community to do something, to fix the problem, was really the clarion call that got me elected. >> bill bratton was new york city's police commissioner. >> parents were having their children sleep in bathtubs because of random bullets coming through the apartment windows. >> the law increased funding to hire 100,000 new police officers nationwide, provided incentives to build more state prisons. included the violence against women act and mandated life sentence for three strikes. that had a profound impact on edward douglas who was sentenced to life after three drug convictions and he was just released as a result of the criminal justice reform law signed by president trump. >> the day that i bounced out i just cried.

just cried i was overwhelmed. 16 years is a long time, you know, to spend in jail. >> it's stories like edward's that ar sparking growing backlash 25 years later. >> i have a plan to end the mass incarceration of millions >> was this bill essentiall fuelling what we know as mass incarceration? >> no question that it fueled it. it incentivized prison construction it incentivized states to pass more draconian laws >> but some who supported the bill say while it had drawbacks, it also helped in many ways. >> i think it helped a great deal for women to feel that they could get some relief through domestic violence i think it helped our communities a great deal to have community policing. >> but we cannot lose site of what this country was like in the 1990s. >> then senator, now presidential candidate joe biden helped write the law and disputes the idea that it contributed to the mass incarceration. still ahead, a

cold case solved missing man discovered after decades all because of what someone saw on a google earth image also the tributes tonight after the loss of a beloved music star i hope you can stay with us.

next up for us tonight a discovery surrounding a decades- old mystery because of something a man saw when he was looking at google earth images. here is morgan chesky. >> reporter: william moldt was last seen in

lake worth, florida back in 1997 he was placed on the missing persons list and for 22 years his family never gave up hope even when his case went cold. but after a discovery on google earth, when a man who used to live in this gated communit was looking at his old house on the 3d satellite program. as he zoomed in he saw what appeared to be a car submerged in the pond he was so surprised by what he saw, he called up a frien with a drone and when they both flew over the water they could see the car hidden beneath the surface. when a police dive team recovered the vehicle, officers found a body inside. >> that's so shocking. >> once it became a crim scene they had us move away so we wouldn't disturb any evidence. >> reporter: the medical examiner's office confirmed it was moldt inside the car but how he ended up there is still unknown.

tonight fans are mourning the loss of eddie money. he planned to become a police officer but ended up recording some major music hits. here's joe fryer ♪ >> reporter: his look and sound epitomized the '70s and '80s. ♪ baby hold on to me born edward mahoney he

trained to follow in his father's footsteps to be a police officer before he changed his name to eddie money and he chased his musical dreams he produced 12 albums and multiple hit songs. >> basically i was always into rock and roll and it drove my parents crazy because i played the records loud ♪ >> reporter: including the tune that inspired this geico commercial. >> so we all set ♪ i've got two ticket to paradise ♪ >> reporter: money's family said he died peacefully at age of 70 an will live on through his music. joe fryer, nbc news. up next, how one girl's mission is inspiring america.

finally the little girl, her heartfel letter and a toy story about equality that's inspiring america. here's catie beck. >> reporter: plastic army green figurines have been an imaginary brigade of fun for generations. but now, these classic toy soldiers are getting a new addition to the ranks at the request of 6-year-old vivian ward. >> we found a guy that was making army men and we sent him a letter to him. >> reporter: a letter sent to the toy owner jim immelt >> i play soccer, i'm 6 years old. why do you not make girl army men? >> reporter: she went on to mention a friend's mom in the army, kindly suggesting the company add some women to the war front as it turned out, he had been thinking about the idea for years. hearing from vivian advanced his mission. >> every kid wants to be the hero of their open story >> reporter: heroes now she-roes will be for sale before christmas 2020.

>> i will play with them every day and my friends would too. thank you. >> reporter: a salute to women warriors, large and small. catie beck, nbc news. >> way to stand up and be heard, vivian that's "nightly news." i'm lester holt. thanks for watching >> kelly: ♪ party girls don't get hurt ♪ ♪ can't feel anything, when will it learn ♪ ♪ push it down, push it down ♪ i'm the one for a good time call ♪

♪ phone is blowing up, they're ringing my doorbell ♪ ♪ i feel the love, feel the love ♪ ♪ one, two, three, one, two, three, drink ♪ ♪ one, two, three, one, two, three, drink ♪ ♪ one, two, three, one, two, three, drink ♪ ♪ throw them back till i lose count ♪ ♪ i'm gonna swing from the chandelier ♪ ♪ from the chandelier ♪ i'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist ♪ ♪ like it doesn't exist ♪ i'm gonna fly like a bird through the night, feel my tears as they dry ♪ ♪ i'm going to swing from the chandelier ♪ ♪ from the chandelier

♪ i'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes ♪ ♪ help me, i'm holding on for dear life ♪ ♪ won't look down, won't open my eyes ♪ ♪ keep my glass bowl until morning light, because i just holding on for tonight ♪ ♪ on for tonight ♪ on for tonight [cheers and applause] >> kelly: thank you! all right, y'all, welcome to "the kelly clarkson show"! [cheers and applause] it's friday, everybody, all right? i start every episode with an audience song request, select mino who asked me to sing one of the hardest songs to sing in the world. where is hannah?